Region-Crippling Snow
We had a very light dusting of snow in the Northern Virginia area this morning. And it crippled the region
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Spirit of Nantucket Struck Underwater Debris
Just as I had predicted. I thought it may have been a log, but it was much bigger. What sounds
Read MoreGoogle Maps at the Pumps?
When I first saw this, I thought, cool! No more running into the store to thumb through those ADC maps
Read MoreSmall Cruise Ship Grounded in Virginia Swamp
The Spirit of Nantucket’s captain learned that his vessel was taking on water rapidly, so he did the smart thing
Read MoreDC Area Traffic Nation’s Second Worst
When I had to commute into DC my days were miserable. What should be a thirty minute trip always turned
Read MoreReligion of Snakes on a Plane Part Deux
I wrote previously here about how the Saudi population seems to have a fetish for owning poisonous reptiles and other
Read MoreGreat Beach Weekend
We had the first travel away from home weekend with the baby, and it went very well. In fact, it
Read MoreFragile X Poker Run
I leave for the Stations Inn tomorrow to participate in the Fragile X Poker run, and am really looking forward
Read MoreChatty Baby and Mom Kicked Off Plane
This story is unbelievable. And as the guys on the FARK message board say, “You can’t profile arabs at the
Read MoreVirginia Number One Wine Destination in World
In the freakin’ world baby! This is according to July’s issue of Travel and Leisure Magazine. Northern Virginia tops the
Read MoreMore Proof Green Movement is a Religion
My brother sent this along. For earth worshipers, the green movement is a government-sanctioned religious movement. And their bible is
Read MoreFlying British Airways Makes You Stiff
I don’t know what it was- The long security lines, the questionable food, the really bad in-flight movies- but something
Read MoreOh Snap! Don’t Mess With Our Tourists
Even if they are old. You never know if you are up against a former Marine. The late Wagner Segura,
Read MoreAnna Nicole Tainted My HoneyMoon Memories
For the first couple of nights of my Honeymoon, my wife and I stayed in South Florida before we embarked
Read MoreSandia Labs Training Bomb Sniffing Bees
Yesterday I asked what the hell they do at Sandia Laboratories since they are obviously not paying attention to cyber
Read MoreBored? Try Happy Mappy!
This is a cool utility website. You plug in a zipcode or a city and up pops map plots showing
Read MoreMen Have a Compass in Their Head
Supposedly there is a deposit of magnetite that collects in the bone in the skull of humans to assist in
Read MoreWilliamsburg Pottery History
The Daily Press in Southern Virginia is great at writing historical pieces about Virginia. One of those stories came out
Read MoreFloating Down the Shenandoah River
My lovely bride and I took a trip out past Luray Virginia on Saturday morning for a camping trip. We
Read MoreEpcot’s Test Track
Disney’s Test Track is sponsored by General Motors. Its not that great of a ride, but it does feature an
Read MoreNew Animatronics at Disney’s Pirates
Just got back from Disney World. The best time of year to go is late September when all of the
Read MoreFoiled Terrorist Attack
The Brits are on the job. They have discovered a plot to blow up several transatlantic airplanes in midflight. Were
Read MoreMozely Rose Rocks
I had the very happy coincidence of being able to see Mozely Rose on the last night of our vacation
Read MoreWell Behaved Women…
Rarely Make History. There are plenty of t-shirts on Ocracoke that have this moniker on them. Most of it is
Read MoreBiking Ocracoke
I spent the day touring the island of Ocracoke by bicycle, which is the best way to get around in
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